hanger-on

[ hang-er-on, -awn ]

/ ˈhæŋ ərˈɒn, -ˈɔn /

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noun, plural hang·ers-on.

a person who remains in a place or attaches himself or herself to a group, another person, etc., although not wanted, especially in the hope or expectation of personal gain.

Origin of hanger-on

1540–50; noun use of verb phrase hang on;see -er¹

SYNONYMS FOR hanger-on

toady, parasite, sycophant, follower.

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Words nearby hanger-on

Hangchow, hangdog, hanged, drawn, and quartered, hanged for a sheep as a lamb, might as well be, hanger, hanger-on, hangfire, hang glider, hang gliding, hang, hanged, hangi

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Example sentences from the Web for hanger-on

He seemed to think that I should be content to become a hanger-on of some fine gentleman.
A Nest of Linnets|Frank Frankfort Moore
Then he was only a hanger-on; now he selected his nest and his mate to suit himself; and nobody ever dared to interfere.
Forest Neighbors|William Davenport Hulbert
I perceive now that a hanger-on of the market had no right to expect a happier fate than mine has been.'
Diana of the Crossways, Complete|George Meredith
Surely she might deceive this languid footman by affecting to be some hanger-on of the household, which of course was a large one.
Henry Dunbar|M. E. Braddon

And the virtue he has in reverence is not a hanger-on at the counters of worldly thrift.
Shakespeare: His Life, Art, And Characters, Volume I.|H. N. Hudson

British Dictionary definitions for hanger-on

hanger-on

noun plural hangers-on

a sycophantic follower or dependant, esp one hoping for personal gain

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单词	hanger-on
释义	hanger-on [ hang-er-on, -awn ] / ˈhæŋ ərˈɒn, -ˈɔn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hanger-on ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural hang·ers-on. a person who remains in a place or attaches himself or herself to a group, another person, etc., although not wanted, especially in the hope or expectation of personal gain. Origin of hanger-on 1540–50; noun use of verb phrase hang on;see -er¹ SYNONYMS FOR hanger-on toady, parasite, sycophant, follower. SEE SYNONYMS FOR hanger-on ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby hanger-on Hangchow, hangdog, hanged, drawn, and quartered, hanged for a sheep as a lamb, might as well be, hanger, hanger-on, hangfire, hang glider, hang gliding, hang, hanged, hangi Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hanger-on He seemed to think that I should be content to become a hanger-on of some fine gentleman. A Nest of Linnets\|Frank Frankfort Moore Then he was only a hanger-on; now he selected his nest and his mate to suit himself; and nobody ever dared to interfere. Forest Neighbors\|William Davenport Hulbert I perceive now that a hanger-on of the market had no right to expect a happier fate than mine has been.' Diana of the Crossways, Complete\|George Meredith Surely she might deceive this languid footman by affecting to be some hanger-on of the household, which of course was a large one. Henry Dunbar\|M. E. Braddon And the virtue he has in reverence is not a hanger-on at the counters of worldly thrift. Shakespeare: His Life, Art, And Characters, Volume I.\|H. N. Hudson British Dictionary definitions for hanger-on hanger-on noun plural hangers-on a sycophantic follower or dependant, esp one hoping for personal gain Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hanger-on lackey, dependent, freeloader, parasite, sycophant, follower, flunky, nuisance, leech, truckler, sponger
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hanger-on

noun, plural hang·ers-on.

Origin of hanger-on

SYNONYMS FOR hanger-on

Words nearby hanger-on

Example sentences from the Web for hanger-on

British Dictionary definitions for hanger-on

noun plural hangers-on

Words related to hanger-on